Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Los Angeles to Cairo by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Los Angeles and Cairo is 22 days 16h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Los Angeles and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 22 days 16h later. These services are operated by Bahri and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Los Angeles to Cairo by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Los Angeles to Cairo takes around 20h 59m. Flights depart from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Los Angeles and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Swiss, Air France, British Airways, LOT, Turkish Airlines, Iberia, Saudia, Emirates and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 20h 59m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Los Angeles and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Los Angeles and Cairo. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Los Angeles to Cairo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Los Angeles and Cairo by cargo ship is 7,155 Nautical Miles (13,252 Kilometres / 8,234 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Damietta (EGDAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Los Angeles to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Los Angeles and Cairo by air is around 12,254 Kilometres (7,614 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Los Angeles to Cairo by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.11t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Los Angeles to Cairo. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Los Angeles to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

754kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Los Angeles to Cairo. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+3 others
LOT	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+9 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEANAMRORO	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Bahri
MECL1 → SLH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDGULF → Türkiye-West Med-WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MECL1 → WAF6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TA6 → WAF6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TA6 / MEDGULF → AE11 / Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
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Los Angeles to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Los Angeles International Airport to Cairo International Airport

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Houston to Alexandria

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Houston to Damietta

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Houston to Port Said

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